A comparison between mexican american youth who are in gangs and those who are not

This exploratory study compares the differences between 43 Mexican American gang members and 43 Mexican American adolescents who are not members of a gang on several demographic, educational, familial, cultural, and psychological variables. Differences were analyzed using f tests and chi-square analyses. Discussion focuses on implications for counseling. Este estudio de exploracidn compara las diferencias entre 43 Mexicoameri-canos pertenecientes a alguna pandilla y 43 adolescentes Mexicoamericanos que no son miembros de una pandilla segun distintas variables demograficas, educativas, familiares, culturales y psicologicas. Las diferencias se analizaron usando pruebas f y analisis de ji-cuadrado. La discusi6n se centra en las implicaciones para la consejeria.